2) Navigate to any site that uses Flash. Click on the box where Flash should be.

3) Let it take you to site to install Flash.

That should work if you're lucky.

***** Here is Jeremy's solution for what worked for him:

I got it as a "plug-in." I went to a tv website (cbs.com, I think) and tried to play a video. It told me I needed a Flash Player upgrade, and offered me a link. I clicked on that, opened a new tab, and it asked me some setting preferences and then seemed to freeze. I waited with no results, closed the tab, closed the browser. Reopened the browser and tried it again and the video played. In my apps, I have one labeled as "plug-in." Seems to work.

***** Here is compulsive reader's solution

I went right to the adobe site and downloaded the flash app from them and installed in on my HD+. It didn't want to work right away so I rebooted and tried again and now i have it.

***** Here is NookLoverRJ's steps

I got flash on mine. Make sure your stock browser is set for full website. Go to a video that requires flash. It will prompt you to shop or go to browse. Choose shop and download app. Mine works now.

I have a Nook HD+ and if I go to a website that requires Flash and click on the link to Adobe, I get "This content requires Adobe Flash Player, which is not supported by your device." There seems no way around that. I get this in the stock browser, in Dolphin browser, and in Pulse. The same content works fine on my Nook Tablet.

Looking at the Settings, I don't see "Settings>Applications>Browser", I see "All Settings>Applications>Web". Browser is not listed, so Desktop Mode is not available. Am I missing something here? Are these workarounds only for the Nook HD and not the HD+?

Either the new Dolphin Browser or the new Puffin Browser are supposed to come with flash in-built (one of them, forget which). You'll have to make sure you have the latest version i.e. uninstall your current version. Then get the new one from the store.

I have tried all of the suggestions to get flash and none of them work. I have down loaded flash 5 times and I can see the downloads bur I am unable to install it. I must be doing something wrong. Help please. Thanks in advance.

nikkidog wrote:I have tried all of the suggestions to get flash and none of them work. I have down loaded flash 5 times and I can see the downloads bur I am unable to install it. I must be doing something wrong. Help please. Thanks in advance.

What browser are you using? I understand that Chrome does not support flash, but I may be wrong. Dolphin and Puffin do support flash.

Puffin worked but was choppy and cost $2.99 after the 14 day free trial . Not willing in this day and age to pay for a browser. Delete! Installed firefox then I went to the google play store and downloaded the flash player. Success!!! It only works in firefox, would not work in google chrome.

I downloaded and installed the Dolphin browser, set it to be my default browser. Opened it and went to the CBS website to watch an episode of NCIS I missed. At first it didn't play, then I shut down my Nook HD+, restarted it and went to the CBS website again. It played fine, and didn't give me the "flash isn't supported on your device" message.

I am so confused - I am new to my nook and all I want to do is combine the books I have in the library with my "google play" books I downloaded so they are all in one spot. I want to be able to click the "library" button at the bottom left of the screen and have all the books on there.

Is there a way to combine google play/goodreads/library? idk I just want to feel like I can click on one thing and open my books right there.

Thank you mrskooshie, I wonder if you know why overdrive would tell me I need to authorize my nook with ADE when I have already done that? t didn't give me an option to enter my ID again, just to get an ID. Tried restarting the nook...no dice. Do I need to reinstall the app?

karateka wrote:Thank you mrskooshie, I wonder if you know why overdrive would tell me I need to authorize my nook with ADE when I have already done that? t didn't give me an option to enter my ID again, just to get an ID. Tried restarting the nook...no dice. Do I need to reinstall the app?

Overdrive itself needs an ADE authorization regardless of your device ADE. You'll have to go into the Overdrive settings in the app to authorize it. You don't need to reinstall. At the bottom of the screen, there should be a menu icon that will let you go into the settings for Overdrive to set it. If it doesn't take, you may have used up your allotted authorizations, but a quick call to ADE cs will get you some more.

Thank you compulsive readertx!! You fixed me! I was able to open the book via overdrive and I'm so excited. And my husband figured out the issue with how this community was showing in my browser, so I'm a happy girl.

karateka wrote:Thank you compulsive readertx!! You fixed me! I was able to open the book via overdrive and I'm so excited. And my husband figured out the issue with how this community was showing in my browser, so I'm a happy girl.

Ghost picture, song and video files can appear in the built in Gallery and Music Player apps. These are duplicate copies of songs, pictures and videos stored on an SD card that won't play.

Music - if you tap on a ghost, the device skips to the first music file it can play in that album or 'sorry the player does not support this type of audio file' message if whole album is ghost;

Photo - Gallery shows two or three thumbs of the same photos and blank spaces - you may only see a scattering of pictures interspersed with blank spaces rather than the more usual solid grid of thumbnails. When you click onto a photo to view in full screen, the bar at the bottom of the device shows gaps in the thumbs available for viewing and if you swipe the screen to move to the next photo you get 'Thumbnail not available' message on black screen for the ghosts

Video - Seems to be an 'unsupported' message that comes up when you click on the ghost.

I have a call in to 3rd line CS support about this - first line and their managers didn't know what was updated in 2.0.5 - and will add what they say to my own findings:

Getting rid of ghosts

Nuclear option is to erase and deregister the device.

It works, but it is a pain as you lose passwords, bookmarks and any sideloaded files - so make sure you have copies of all login names, passwords and back up copy files on your pc before you do it.

I have then just inserted the SD card, which is read by the device and my files appear only once in the gallery and music player.

Laborious option is to delete the files individually.

This worked for ghost music files:

Open music player

Open Album and you will see multiple copies of songs listed

tap on first song to play and watch like a hawk to see which song it actually plays (highlighted in blue)

The ones above that are ghosts to be deleted.

The song highlighted in blue that plays is the version you want to keep.

In my case, the song I wanted to keep was always the last copy of that song listed. This meant that for a block of identical songs, I could delete all but the last in the list.

To delete, tap and hold on a song title.

You get a menu offering Play, Add to Playlist, Delete, Search

Tap Delete

You get a warning that this will permanently delete the song from USB storage (but for ghosts it won't)

Tap ok

I then did a quick check of the album to make sure I had good copies of all the songs.

The ghosts stay deleted and do not reappear when the device is shut down.

(unless the device fails to recognise the sd card when started up again....but that's another story!)

This method didn't seem to work for me with photo files, but I may have given up too soon! I ended up with 1,900 odd copies of my 260 photos and I was deleting the multiples that I could see but couldn't delete the blank spaces. It may have been that if I kept deleting what I could see and powering the device down and up and repeating I may have cleared the lot.

Not sure about Video files, as I focussed on photo and music files. Maybe someone who has been 'exploring' the video file issues could chip in

I also posted a couple of weeks ago that putting the device into advanced debug mode and removing the sd without unmounting it, rebooting the machine, replacing the sd and rebooting the machine seemed to kind of work. It was very hit or miss, and I suddenly took fright after reading on XDA how delicate sd cards were. (Am I wrong here? I read that if card is corrupted each reformat takes a year off their short life?)

Roustabout mentioned this one - until the sd card is more stable keep files on the device only and do not use the sd card for file storage.

There was also an issue with 2.0.4 version of the software secretly corrupting files written via the device onto the sd card - not sure if this issue applies to 2.0.5 as well. Dragging files from pc to sd via card reader should prevent this problem.

I only have a 16GB device and 20GB of music, so putting all files onto device wasn't ideal for me.

I settled on keeping the photo files, which I can't deghost by deleting, on the devices internal memory and music and video files, which I can deghost by deleting, on the sd card.

Do not turn device on & access music player/ gallery if sd card removed temporarily

I have been removing my sd card from the device after powering down and adding files via card reader from my pc.

If you do this, keep the device switched off until you replace the sd card complete with new files and THEN switch the device back on. No ghosts and the new files show up ok.

On one occasion I powered up the device and looked at the gallery to see which videos I had put onto the device's internal memory, checked the media player to see if albums and songs appeared to still be in place in spite of the sd card being removed (they were), powered down, put SD card back, powered up & voila ghosts.

Avoid other known triggers

I have also created ghosts by:

- Trying to create a play list, though it may well be that I had tried to include a music file that had been corrupted during the 'write to sd via usb and device on 2.0.4' process;

- Accidently copying a zip file to sd via device usb;

- Swapping SD cards over with different file heirachies, even though I powered down before removing sd's;

- Deleting a bunch of non ghost files and leaving ghosts in my music player.

Thank you Jeremy, that worked for my first book. However the second book keeps giving me an error message on the nook saying that the book has been returned. It hasn't, and I was able to read a few pages on my desktop.....I deleted from pc and nook 3 times, re downloaded and dragged to nook, still no dice. Any clue?

I had the exact same problem. I was able to drag and drop to get my first ebook from the public library onto my Nook, but the next time I repeated the process and it gave me the error message that the book had already been returned. I checked the library website and I still had 13 days. So I tried another book with the same results.

My public library doesn't use Overdrive, it uses Axis 360 so that solution doesn't work for me.

If you have rooted your HD device or are using an N2A card, you might be interested in Calibre Companion app. I just did a review for it earlier in this forum. When 5ivedom brought up his app, and then it got shot down for the "open to read" aspect", I went back to my Calibre Companion app and really explored it. Found several great things it does that I LOVE! Not as pretty as a graphic room, but pretty good! It wouldn't let me paste the link but I saw that link button up there and gave it a shot. Hope it works. If not, look for it in the forum.

Although many POP3 email setups default to deleting mail from the server, POP3 does not need to be set up that way.

If you use the excellent k9 email app, you can set it to poll email via pop3 and not delete off the server.

Settings

Account Settings

Fetching Mail

When I delete a message - do not delete on server

Sync Server Deletions - remove messages when deleted on server

These settings let me, at least, check mail from my phone and HD+ (via pop3) and webmail (imap) clients, but until I fire up my PC mail stays put (and even then, I control how long mail stays on the server before I choose to delete it.)

I am having a very annoying problem that I can't seem to find any help for!

I bought the Nook HD+ the day it was released. I adjusted all my settings and I always turn my sounds all the way off. Alarms, Notifications, and Media are all at 0. However, whenever I charge the Nook, the notification/alarm/alert still goes off and at FULL VOLUME! I have to bury it under a pile of clothes at night so it doesn't wake me up, and sometimes that doesn't even work. Also, when the battery gets to 5% the notification/alarm/alert also goes of at full volume, but then it goes of CONTINUOUSLY until I plug it in!!!

I tried emailing support but they gave me this library resyncing work around that didn't work. I updated to the latest software early this morning and was hoping somehow the issue would be resolved, but it wasn't.

I have a question/issue with the profiles on my new Nook HD. I set up a profile for myself and then one for my husband. We have separate Facebook accounts. I am logged into mine on my profile but when he goes into his profile, My facebok is logged in on his. Do we just have on continuously log in and out when switched profiles or is there a way to fix this in a setting or something. Thanks in advance for any and all advice/help!

If you are talking about the Facebook linked to your profile so that you can post to your friends from your books. Yes you would have to log out of Facebook. If you are talking about the B&N app than I am unsure. If you are using the Google Play Store app I believe that is linked to the device although I could be wrong.

I bought Nook HD+ last night but I was not able to play with it. After charging the device, I set-up my profile and a few minutes later the device hang and went on reboot mode. It got stucked to 99% and never came back up. I read commets from other users who has the same issue with a Nook but there's really no solution except going to the store and get a replacement. Is this common problem for Nook HD?

I had the same problem you described. It just started tonight. I held the power and home buttons down for reboot and was prompted to reset the device. I had to go through the configuration process again, but it seems to be working now.

I have had an issue recently and hope someone here can help. I have several videos loaded to the SD card on my Nook HD. I can play some of them with no issues. Others, though, will get 5, 10, maybe fifteen minutes into the video and then stop and give me a message "Sorry, we are unable to play the video at this time". All of these videos were downloaded from the same site in the same format. Any idea as to what might be causing this and how I can fix it. Any help would be greatly apprciated.

It is not that the videos refuse to play. They start playing perfectly fine and then in the middle of playing the video, it will stop and display the "Sorry, unable to play video" message. It is my understanding that if it was in the wrong format, it would refuse to play the video at all.

The work around you suggested worked beautifully. It was quick and simple. I thought I would never be able to access/download my books from google play and had tried several methods only to become frustrated after working on it several hours.

I set up a profile for my son, and it will not allow the movies I purchased to be watched in his profile. I have tried allowing chrome on his page to see if that will allow the movies, but no. and Youtube on his profile is also out of the question. I get a Blcak Box that says Googleplay has stopped working. I called the support number, but it was so hard to uderstand what the person was telling me because of the accent and she had a horrible time understanding me. I feel like I made a HUGE mistake in buying this a few months ago. The other problem I have that is a major one for me, is the constant rebooting or "updating" of the device that will happen at least once a day and many times up to 3 or 4 times. And it seems to happen every night while I am laying in bed reading, if I forget to disconnet the wifi. With these two problems, I am considering returning and getting a tablet from somewhere else. Anyone know how to fix these???? thanks

Try giving them access to Google Services. That should clear up the issue with YouTube. As far as the syncing issue goes I'm clueless as I have that same issue, sometimes its no big deal and others it brings my NookHD+ to a halt.

With regards to problems when using a different profile... I'd suggest DON'T.

Native Android is coded based on each application having an application specific data store. Profiles OTOH imply user-specific data and settings. Unless an application is coded for the HD profile feature its behavior in a restricted profile will be erratic.

If you were to return the HD and buy a tablet from some other maker you will be in the same condition as operating the HD with only the owner profile. So getting rid of any side profiles on the HD should be a first start.

For the many sync calls... go through all settings and turn off or extend the check interval... Especially for any of the Google stuff.

I'm having the wireless connectivity issue. I've turned everything, including the router, off and back on, tried the forget the wireless network, re-entered the password and nothing. I tried to enter the wrong password and got a wrong password error, but the correct one doesn't work. It keeps telling me that it's aquiring IP address. I've had it since last Christmas with zero issues until 2 days ago. Everything else in the house connects to the wireless just fine.

I hope this will help with wireless connection problems. Not all wireless routers or Internet Providers are the same. This may or may not work in all cases. I am sorry. I am not feeling well and I am typing this on my HD, I can't copy paste what should be the first step. ****PLEASE TRY THE OPTION TO "FORGET" YOUR WIRELESS CONNECTION BEFORE GOING INTO YOUR ROUTER SETTINGS. IT IS AT THE END OF MY POST**** Many wireless routers have syncing problems now and then. When this happens and you reset the router, you might also have to reset your password. Most router interface settings can be found by typing your router address in your internet browser on your computer not your device. A typical address looks like http://192.168.254.254. It is a good idea to check your documentation for your provider settings, though you probably only have to input your user name and password. When you have typed in your router interface address, you will either see a login screen or your router settings page will appear. If the login screen appears, try typing your user name and password. If it does not accept it, then type "admin" as the user name without the quotes and leave the password blank. This should open the router settings. Check your settings and go to the section that has the user name and password and type in yours and save changes. If the login screen does not appear, but the settings screen does, then you can type your user name and password, double check your settings and save changes. If neither appear or if you are uncomfortable doing this, your Internet Provider will walk you through the correct steps for resetting your wireless router. Once it is reset, your device should have no trouble finding the connection. PLEASE TRY THIS FIRST. I HAVE DONE THIS QUITE A FEW TIMES WITH EACH OF MY NOOKS AND IT CLEARS OUT THE WORKING MEMORY AS WELL. *****It is always a good idea to turn off your Nook and turn it back on whenever your connection is not working or the connection has slowed down. Your Nook should find the wireless connection, but always keep your network name and pass code handy. Restarting your Nook does not always give you a better connection. Sometimes the connection will improve if you click on the Network and "Forget" the connection. Restart your device, allow it to find the wireless network connection and re-enter your passcode.****** My problem is frustrating. I have a new Nook HD and I cannot get the darn sd card holder to open! It says to slide straight out with your fingertip. I have tried every fingertip but I am afraid I will break the card holder! No thread for this one. Just keep trying.

I just got my HD+ and have no issues with it. But in the past I've purchased devices that were quirky at first. My advice to anyone having WiFi connection issues is to make sure the firmware in your router is up to date. It's not hard to do and it can make a world of difference. It may not help, but it shouldn't hurt either. And if it makes things worse, you can always roll back.

It sounds like your Nook did a factory reset. If so, it may not have the latest OS, version 2.2. Check your device info in settings. 2.2 was the version that introduced Google Play Store, I believe. You may need to update the OS. Or it may do it automatically eventually.

Out of curiousity, what kind of case do you have it in? I started out with one of the heavier "book type" covers and then moved to the Groovy (much lighter, like it a lot.) BUT, it doesnt really protect the power button much. So if you put it in bag/briefcase (especially an overstuffed one) the odds of accidentally involking the bump the power button/then the n button 8 times and accidentally resetting it to factory settings increases. (Doing it twice in one month taught me that lesson, and got the briefcase cleaned out )

If its only happened once, not sure its worth worrying about yet. If it starts happening all the time, thats another story....